Great fights that never were

Great Analysis, Even if I disagree.

My picks

1. Tyson, Foreman to slow
2. Tyson- I actually think Bowe was afraid, and would have found a way out
3. Tyson- Moorer gets destroyed.
4. Moorer, Busier in an ugly fight.
5. Moorer, He only needs to land once.
6. My surprise pick, Toney... Just mean and Tyson might try to box
7. Chavez, KO
8. Chavez, Body shots fell Norris
9. Poor vinny... Chavez easy
10. Norris, Yep to strong.
11. Jones.... Close
12. Toughest to call for me, pick em

 

1. George Foreman - Mike Tyson - Tyson by UD
2. Riddick Bowe - Mike Tyson - Tyson by K.O
3. Mike Tyson - Michael Moorer - Tyson by decapitation
4. James Toney - Michael Moorer @ 75, cruiser or heavy - Toney by UD
5. Roy Jones - Micheal Moorer @ 75, cruiser or heavy - Jones by UD
6. Mike Tyson - James Toney - Badly faded Tyson, Toney by SD
7. Julio Cesar Chavez - Simon Brown @ 47 - Brown by UD or late stoppage
8. Julio Cesar Chavez - Terry Norris @ 47 - Norris by UD
9. Julio Cesar Chavez - Vinny Pazienza @ 47 - Chavez by UD
10. Pernell Whitaker - Terry Norris @ 47 or 54 - Whitaker by UD
11. Roy Jones - Nigel Benn @ 60 or 68 - Jones by UD
12. Roy Jones - Gerald McClellan @ 60 or 68 - Jones by UD

Brown & Norris are just too big for Chavez.

Jones wins these matchups by fighting cautiously.

 

Klitschko vs Klitschko would have been a more than interesting fight.

 

There were a ton of 168 pound matchups that could have been made, when guys where in their prime. Never were. It was always undefeated champ vs retread but very very few A+ guys meeting each other. Or like Toney against Jones, we get a good match and one of the 2 shows up with their B game. About the only A game fight was Eubank/Benn 2.

You have Jones/Calzaghe/Benn/Toney/Eubank/Ottke and even Hopkins at 160---I think he jumps up to 168 for a payday. It would have been a fivefold increase in payday for him and I think he'd sign a contract for big bucks. He won't sign for a minimal or small payday against a Steve Collins or something but a high profile bout pays different.

But we the boxing public got a ton of A guy fighting 5 through 15 ranked opponent. Showcase fights for a big potential fight that never happened.

 

great effort
Julio Cesar Chavez - Terry Norris is my favorite one.

 

Evander Holyfield v Michael Spinks at 190 lbs. Circa 1987

 

Ray leonard vs aaron Pryor 81
Aaron Pryor vs Roberto Duran 80
Marvin hagler vs ray leonard 82/83
Larry Holmes vs Tim Witherspoon rematch in 83/84

 

Leonard
Duran
50/50
Could/should be Witherspoon but can see Holmes edging it. Tim was inconsistent

 

Liston should have been in the WBA Elimination Tournament. He would have won it in '68.
Jeffries vs Johnson earlier. Johnson wins in a closer fight.
Dempsey vs Wills. Dempsey wins.
Foreman vs Quarry. I don't know.
Foreman vs Tyson. Foreman wins.
Johansen vs Liston. Liston wins.
Patterson vs Ellis II. Patterson, with fair judging, wins.

 

The foreman vs quarry fight is one that's makes me shudder I would not like to of seen this fight happen , not saying it's not a good call but personally the thought of quarry taking huge shots from foreman and the damage they would be doing coupled with the bravery that quarry would undoubtedly show . For me is just a recipe for a disaster

 

Obviously, Pedroza-Nelson. Eubank-Toney and Eubank-Jones are the first that came to mind. Lewis-Bowe comes to mind. How about Duran-McCallum or Hearns-McCallum 30 years ago? Or McClellan-Toney 20 years ago.

 

Lennox Lewis vs Riddick Bowe in 1993 for the undisputed heavyweight title.

 

I agree with your analysis. Quite a few give Quarry a good chance in this one but I can't see it.

 

the rematch ali vs foreman in 77 that foreman would have won for sure. funny as norton and frazier got their rematches with ali and foreman did not when george destroyed these 2 men easily and he deserved a new shot for the title much more than them, who cares if norton did beat ali? he would know that he was not the real champ because george foreman was alive.. and he would get smashed once and again.
in 1990 foreman would have a very good chance to knock tyson out, tyson was bad mentally, he was not the same dedicated guy and foreman was in his best shape of his second career, he had iron chin, iron fists, great heart, great stamina, iron mind... at that time tyson did not land great combinations, he just was looking for a good punch and he did not do the same move of head to avoid shots.
foreman would have beaten larry holmes in 1988-1990. i don´t know how a static , slower,fat stylist could beat a dinamic, much more powerful, and tougher old man with a betetr chin and great stamina. foreman could even catch a peak evander.. this holmes is not running from george , foreman would win this fight by clear decision or even tko, larry would take a lot of damage.
joe frazier vs ken norton in 1973 instead foreman
joe frazier vs sonny liston in 1969
riddick bowe vs lewis in 1993
jack dempsey vs harry wills
riddick bowe vs mike tyson
riddick bowe vs tommy morrison( i did listen that morrison knocked him out cold in a sparring session)
david tua vs riddick bowe
david tua vs mike tyson(i would have loved to watch this fight)
cleveland williams vs floyd patterson
gerry cooney vs earnie shavers